Kale cheered as the drunk was knocked unconscious, and he rushed over to punch Tom in the shoulder. "It was a massacre for me," he said, smiling, "All you did was turn the tides for me. Thank you much."
His brown eyes were filled with relief as he stepped over the sailor to grab his needle and thread from the deck. "Is there anything I can do for you in return?" Rat squinted, his tan face taking on a thoughtful expression. "Mention you to the captain, give you my meal at dinner, anything like that?"
The slender boy stepped on his attacker's back, coming to a stop before Tom.